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Budget 2004

Budget deficit

Budget Implementation Act, 2003 (Bill C-28)--Minister of Finance (Manley)

Budget surplus

Budgets

    >>Annual, lack, two in four years, 3939(66:1810)
    >>Balanced, 6391(104:1315)
    >>>Employment insurance surplus factor, 538(8:1735), 2504(42:1310), 8685(142:1555)
    >>>Finance Standing Committee recommendation, 2484(42:1035)
    >>>Five/six years in row, 265(4:1645), 266(4:1655), 436(7:1020), 2619(44:1325)
    >>>Government commitment
    >>>>o.q., 49(2:1420)
    >>>>Throne Speech statement, 3(1:1525), 214(4:1055), 224(4:1205), 533(8:1700)
    >>>Health care, elderly, funding cutbacks factor, o.q., 9025(148:1130)
    >>>Kraft Sloan position, 4048(68:1545), 4049(68:1550)
    >>>Legislative requirement, establishing, 151(3:1630)
    >>>Tax increases factor, 266(4:1655), 2504(42:1310), 4052(68:1610), 6391(104:1315)
    >>>Transfer payments to provinces, cutbacks, factor, 276(4:1810), 6272(102:1750), 6362(104:1045)
    >>>See also Budget 2003; Budget deficit--Elimination; Taxation--Increases, Amount since budget balance
    >>Contingency reserve/economic prudence reserve, difference, 8951(147:1215)
    >>>o.q., 1302-3(22:1430-5)
    >>Forecasts, three year projections providing, 224(4:1205)
    >>Green Budget Coalition, presentations to Finance Standing Committee, 8369(137:1150)
    >>Liberal government (Chrétien), New Democratic Party position, 3762(63:1630-5)
    >>Process, consultations, etc., 1667(28:1600), 4801(79:1225)
    >>Tabling next budget, date, 222(4:1155)
    >>>o.q., 49(2:1420), 53(2:1445)
    >>See also Provincial budgets

Buena Vista Elementary School see Teachers--Governor General's Award of Excellence

Buena Vista, SK see Sivell, Rob

Building a Brighter Future for Urban Aboriginal Children see Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee--Reports, Fourth

Building an Effective New Round of WTO Negotiations: Key Issues for Canada see Foreign Affairs and International Trade Standing Committee--Reports (1st Sess., 37th Parl.), Nineteenth

Building on Values: The Future of Health Care in Canada see Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada (Romanow)--Report

Building Trust II see House of Commons proceedings--Modernization

Buildings

    >>Energy conservation/efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions reduction role, 570(9:1310), 4009(67:1735)
    >>>Retrofit program, lack, 4983(82:1350)
    >>See also Government buildings

Bulgaria see Trade

Bullock, Mike see Iraq, United States pre-emptive attack--Canadian Armed Forces, Exchange troops

Bullying see Discrimination and racism--Violence; Schools--Violence

Bulte, Sarmite (Lib.--Parkdale--High Park)

    >>Agriculture, 842(14:1145)
    >>Air pollution/smog, 2033-4(34:1725)
    >>Airports, 5936-7(97:1715-25)
    >>Arts and culture, 77(2:1740-5), 78(2:1750), 2499(42:1235), 2500(42:1240)
    >>Bell, Jamie, S.O. 31, 307(5:1100)
    >>Booker 2002 prize, S.O. 31, 622(10:1105), 789(13:1410)
    >>Booker 2003 prize, S.O. 31, 7621(124:1400)
    >>Budget 2003, 2499-500(42:1235-40), 2501(42:1250)
    >>>M. for approval (Manley), 3961-2(67:1205-15)
    >>Business Development Bank of Canada, 3961-2(67:1210)
    >>Canada Airports Act (Bill C-27), 5936-7(97:1715-25)
    >>Canada Book Day, S.O. 31, 6151(101:1400)
    >>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, o.q., 359(6:1425), 2633(44:1450-5), 3747(63:1500)
    >>Canadian Radio Music Awards, S.O. 31, 4361(72:1410)
    >>Child care, 3961(67:1205-10)
    >>Chinese Canadians, 2038-9(34:1800-5)
    >>Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, S.O. 31, 128(3:1405)
    >>Criminal Code (amdt.--criminal liability of organizations)(Bill C-45), 7366-8(119:1725-40), 769(119:1745-50)
    >>Elinore and Lou Siminovitch Prize, S.O. 31, 1022-3(17:1355)
    >>Employment insurance, 3961(67:1205), 3962(67:1215)
    >>Entrepreneurship/entrpreneurs, 2500(42:1240), 3961-2(67:1205-15)
    >>>o.q., 8897(146:1445)
    >>>S.O. 31, 8891(146:1415)
    >>Environmental assessment, 77(2:1740)
    >>Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB Awareness Week), 1492(25:1100)
    >>Estimates, 6224(101:2225)
    >>Estonia, S.O. 31, 3737(63:1405)
    >>Ethics, 77(2:1745)
    >>Finance Standing Committee, M. (Boudria), 2499-500(42:1235-40), 2501(42:1245-50)
    >>Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program), 2500(42:1245-50)
    >>Food, 6224(101:2225-30)
    >>Foreign creditors, 3962(67:1210)
    >>Gemini Awards, S.O. 31, 578(9:1400), 1296(22:1400), 8665-6(142:1355)
    >>Giller Prize, S.O. 31, 1344(23:1415)
    >>Glaciers, 2033(34:1720-5)
    >>Government contracts, o.q., 583(9:1430), 626(10:1125)
    >>Governor General's Literary Awards, S.O. 31, 1611(27:1400)
    >>Grandparents Day, S.O. 31, 7330(119:1410)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming), 77(2:1740)
    >>>M. (Anderson, Hon. David), 2032-4(34:1715-25)
    >>>M. on supply (Harper), 840-1(14:1135-40), 842(14:1145-50)
    >>Gun control, 2501(42:1250)
    >>Health care, 76-7(2:1735)
    >>Health Department, estimates, Committee of the Whole consideration under S.O. 81(4)(a), 6224(101:2225-30)
    >>Hepatitis C, 2040(34:1810-5)
    >>Heritage Day, S.O. 31, 3977(67:1405)
    >>Homelessness, 77(2:1740)
    >>Horses, petitions, 832(14:1035)
    >>Housing, 77(2:1740)
    >>Immigrants, 77(2:1740), 3962(67:1210)
    >>Infrastructure, 77(2:1740)
    >>International Music Day, S.O. 31, 45-6(2:1400)
    >>International Women's Day, S.O. 31, 4241(71:1355)
    >>Interparliamentary delegations, reports, 1109(19:1005), 3363(56:1515), 5918(97:1505)
    >>Iraq, House take note, M. (Boudria), 169-71(3:1905-20)
    >>Junction Arts Festival, S.O. 31, 7410(120:1410)
    >>Library and Archives of Canada Act (Bill C-36), 6523-5(106:1320-5)
    >>Literacy, S.O. 31, 907(15:1100)
    >>Lithuania, S.O. 31, 3459(58:1405)
    >>Lobbying, 78(2:1745)
    >>Lori's Room Fund, S.O. 31, 6843(111:1405)
    >>Louis Applebaum Composers Award, S.O. 31, 2246-7(38:1410)
    >>Lower Churchill Development Corporation, 320(5:1215)
    >>Marriage, M. on supply (Harper), 7423-4(120:1535-40), 7425(120:1550)
    >>McLellan, references, 6224(101:2230)
    >>Multiculturalism, o.q., 6854(111:1505)
    >>National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, S.O. 31, 2367(40:1100)
    >>National parks, 77(2:1740)
    >>New Brunswick, o.q., 2377(40:1150)
    >>Newfoundland and Labrador, 78(2:1750)
    >>Nigeria, o.q., 6803(110:1455)
    >>Occupational health and safety, 7366-8(119:1725-40), 7369(119:1745-50)
    >>Olympics, 2010 winter games, S.O. 31, 2793(47:1410)
    >>Palliative care, 77(2:1735)
    >>Petitions, g.r., 320(5:1215)
    >>Prince Albert National Park, o.q., 317(5:1155)
    >>Public transit, 77(2:1740)
    >>Queen Elizabeth II
    >>>o.q., 315(5:1145)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3350(56:1400)
    >>References see Budget 2003--Pre-budget consultations; Entrepreneurs/entrepreneurship--Women
    >>Registered education savings plans (RESPs), 3961(67:1205)
    >>Registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs), 3961(67:1205)
    >>Regulations, 5937(97:1720)
    >>Self-employment assistance program, 3962(67:1215)
    >>Small and medium business, 78(2:1750)
    >>Small Business Week, S.O. 31, 8716(143:1110)
    >>Smith, Father Michael, S.O. 31, 1136(19:1405)
    >>Species at risk (endangered species), 77(2:1740)
    >>Sports, S.O. 31, 2104(36:1400)
    >>Stem cell research, petitions, 322(5:1225)
    >>Tax reductions, 2501(42:1250)
    >>Throne Speech, 76(2:1735)
    >>>Address in Reply, M. (Pacetti), 76-8(2:1735-50)
    >>Toronto Arts Festival, S.O. 31, 7740(126:1405)
    >>Women, 2501(42:1250)
    >>Women Entrepreneurs Day, S.O. 31, 6236(102:1405)
    >>Women's History Month, S.O. 31, 676(11:1410)
    >>World Theatre Day, S.O. 31, 4707(78:1400)

Bunnah, Markham see Carnegie Medal

Buoys see Thompson River

Burden of proof see Occupational health and safety--Corporate accountability

Bureau de consultation jeunesse and Oasis see Homelessness--Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative (SCPI), Laval, QC

Bureaucracy see Government

Burey, Owen

    >>Death, tribute, S.O. 31, 8267(135:1410)

Burghardt, Jack

    >>Former Member of Parliament, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 45(2:1355-1400)

Burma

Burnaby, BC see Oil and gas industry--Refineries

Burnett, Suzanne Rochon

    >>Communications, achievements, Brock University honourary degree, S.O. 31, 506(8:1405), 4186(70:1110)

Burns Lake, BC see Haggarty, Berenice

Burrardview neighbourhood see Rail transportation/railways--Noise pollution, Vancouver East constituency

Burrell, Paul see Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Burrowing owls see Saskatchewan Burrowing Owls Interpretive Centre; Species at risk (endangered species)

Burton, Andy (CA--Skeena)

    >>Aboriginal land claims, 454(7:1240)
    >>Aboriginal peoples/communities, 6831-2(110:1835-40)
    >>Airports, 5537(91:1240)
    >>Aquaculture, 4090(68:2110)
    >>>Petitions, 6611(107:1525)
    >>>S.O. 31, 2369(40:1105)
    >>Assisted human reproduction, 4109-10(69:1030-5)
    >>Assisted Human Reproduction Act (Bill C-13), 4109-11(69:1030-40)
    >>Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada, 4110(69:1035)
    >>Automobiles/motor vehicles, 2390-1(40:1310-5)
    >>Boating safety, qu., 6249(102:1520)
    >>British Columbia, S.O. 31, 3590(60:1100)
    >>Canada Airports Act (Bill C-27), 5537(91:1240)
    >>Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST), 460(7:1325)
    >>Canada-United states softwood lumber dispute, 454(7:1235)
    >>>o.q., 6321(103:1435-40), 7871-2(128:1135-40)
    >>Canadian Coast Guard, 4091(68:2115)
    >>>Petitions, 2687(45:1205)
    >>>Statement by Minister (Thibault), 3216(54:1035)
    >>Child/family poverty, 460(7:1325)
    >>Child pornography, petitions, 687(11:1520), 6611(107:1525)
    >>Citizenship, S.O. 31, 307(5:1100)
    >>Cod
    >>>M. to adjourn under S.O. 52, 5620-1(91:2230-40)
    >>Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada (Romanow), 455(7:1240)
    >>Diamond mining industry, 688-90(11:1525-30)
    >>Energy, o.q., 4538(75:1155)
    >>Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act (Bill C-14), 688-90(11:1525-30)
    >>Firearms registry (Canadian Firearms Program), 454(7:1240)
    >>>o.q., 3866(65:1145)
    >>First Nations Governance Act (Bill C-7), 6831-2(110:1835-45)
    >>Fisheries, 5620(91:2230)
    >>>Committee take note, M. (Boudria), 4088-91(68:2055-115)
    >>>M. (Hearn), 9002-3(147:1845-50)
    >>Fisheries and Oceans Department, qu., 7350-1(119:1540)
    >>Gasoline taxes, M. on supply (Moore), 8130(132:1655)
    >>Grain transportation, o.q., 1786(30:1140)
    >>Greenhouse gas emissions (climate change/global warming), 454(7:1235), 455(7:1245)
    >>>M. (Anderson, Hon. David), 2390-1(40:1310-5), 2392(40:1320-5)
    >>>o.q., 365(6:1455)
    >>Hate propaganda, petitions, 6611(107:1525)
    >>Human cloning, 4109(69:1030)
    >>Income tax, o.q., 8724(143:1155)
    >>Indian bands/reserves, 3170-1(52:1845-50)
    >>>o.q., 3013-4(50:1155)
    >>Infrastructure, 454-6(7:1240), 8130(132:1655)
    >>Kitkatla Indian Band, 3170-1(52:1845-50)
    >>>o.q., 753(12:1450-5)
    >>Marriage, petitions, 7582(123:1215)
    >>Medal of Bravery, S.O. 31, 2424-5(41:1415)
    >>Northwest Corridor Development Corporation, S.O. 31, 8431(138:1105)
    >>Oil and gas industry
    >>>o.q., 4145(69:1450-5), 4194(70:1155)
    >>>S.O. 31, 1135(19:1355)
    >>Olympics, 2010 winter games, S.O. 31, 8479(139:1400)
    >>Passports, o.q., 3469(58:1455)
    >>Rural communities, 453-4(7:1235)
    >>Salmon, Pacific, 4088-9(68:2055-100), 5621(91:2235)
    >>Seals, 4089-90(68:2105)
    >>>o.q., 5641(92:1455)
    >>>S.O. 31, 4527-8(75:1100)
    >>Sex offender registry, o.q., 2683(45:1145)
    >>Specific Claims Resolution Act (Bill C-6), 4205-7(70:1255-300)
    >>Stem cell research, 4109-10(69:1030)
    >>>Petitions, 687(11:1520), 2687(45:1205), 6611(107:1525)
    >>Throne Speech
    >>>Address in Reply, M. (Pacetti), 453-5(7:1235-45), 460(7:1325)
    >>Union of British Columbia Municipalities, S.O. 31, 7571(123:1115)

Bus passes see Public transit--Income tax deduction for users

Bus transportation

    >>Regulations, benefits, etc., 4438(73:1655)
    >>See also VIA Rail Canada Inc.; Voyageur Colonial Limited

Buses

    >>Energy conservation/efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions reduction role, 882(14:1630-5)
    >>>See also Public transit--Greenhouse gas emissions reduction role
    >>See also Ballard fuel cell--European cities using buses with Ballard fuel cells

Bush, George W. see United States, President George W. Bush

Bush doctrine see United States--Foreign policy

Business

    >>Budget 2003 measures, position, etc., 3970(67:1315)
    >>>S.O. 31, 3857(65:1100)
    >>Taxation
    >>>Burden, impact, 5045(83:1610), 6275(102:1815)
    >>>See also Dollar exchange rate--Increase, Impact
    >>See also Africa--Canadian aid, Allocation; Small and medium business

Business costs see Industry--Government support

Business Development Bank of Canada

    >>Auditor General auditing, o.q., 8391(137:1430), 8849(145:1500)
    >>Equity, increase, Budget 2003 measure, 3733(62:1645), 3956(67:1125), 3961-2(67(67:1210), 3997(67:1610), 4271(71:1635)
    >>Executive search firms' reports, documentation, Ms. for Production of Papers (Clark)
    >>>Called, stood, 6251(102:1520), transferred for debate, 7756(126:1540)
    >>>P-5, P-9, P-10, accepted, 6251(102:1520)
    >>Expenditures, $1 million for galas and day of training, o.q., 8320-1(136:1440-5)
    >>Industry, Science and Technology Standing Committee study, o.q., 8391(137:1430)
    >>Loans, by province, qu., 4719-20(78:1510)
    >>See also Auberge Grand-Mère; Thibault, Pierre--Shawinigan, QC

Business Development Bank of Canada and the Canada Student Loans Act (amdt.)(Bill C-217)--Nystrom

Business of the House

Buszard, Deborah see Dairy industry--Prix Léo-Derilkx

Butter oil sugar blends see Dairy industry

Butterfly 208 see International Development Week

Buttu, Diana see Israel--Canada-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group

By-elections see Elections

Byrne, Hon. Gerry (Lib.--Humber--St. Barbe--Baie Verte; Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)

    >>Aquaculture, 5609(91:2105)
    >>Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
    >>>o.q., 9076(149:1445), 9145(150:1440), 9146(150:1440-5), 9189(151:1450)
    >>>qu., 1556(26:1520)
    >>Atlantic Innovation Fund, o.q., 8972(147:1440)
    >>Cod
    >>>M. to adjourn under S.O. 52, 5609-10(91:2105-10)
    >>>o.q., 5807(95:1430), 7294(118:1200)
    >>Disability Tax Credit, M. on supply (McDonough), 1631-3(27:1615-30)
    >>Disabled and handicapped persons, 1631-2(27:1615-20)
    >>Ethics, o.q., 8846(145:1440)
    >>Fisheries, o.q., 6674(108:1425)
    >>Forest industry, o.q., 6376(104:1155)
    >>Government contracts, o.q., 359(6:1425), 583(9:1430), 626-7(10:1130-5)
    >>Government grants and contributions, o.q., 679(11:1430)
    >>Irving Group of Companies, o.q., 8558(140:1430)
    >>Mining industry, o.q., 2254(38:1450)
    >>Political parties, 7295-6(118:1205)
    >>>o.q., 7135(116:1420)
    >>Ports/harbours, o.q., 681(11:1445), 684(11:1455)
    >>Privilege, Byrne (false/misleading statements), 7295-6(118:1205)
    >>Procedure, language, inappropriate/improper, 626(10:1130), 5609(91:2105), 5643-4(92:1510-5)
    >>References see Political parties--Financing
    >>Techlink International Entertainment Limited, o.q., 7746-7(126:1440)
    >>Throne Speech
    >>>Address in Reply, M. (Pacetti), 14(1:1625)